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Turnout gap between Black and white voters is growing in Alabama, research finds
The turnout gap between Black and white voters in Alabama increased to 13 percentage points in the most recent election.
About 20% of Alabama kids have lived in poverty for the last two decades, report shows
"Behind these numbers is an Alabama child. I hope we never forget what's at stake when we look at these numbers." ...
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About 20% of Alabama kids have lived in poverty for the last two decades, report shows
but the rate for Black babies is much higher at 12.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. The data book also showed that 23% of Alabama children experience food insecurity. Alex Gladden is the Montgomery ...
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Fred Gray represented MLK and Rosa Parks. Now he's calling for a new civil rights movement
Gray recalled the last time he spoke to longtime friend U.S. Rep. John Lewis about a week before Lewis' death. Lewis was ...
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ESPN Reporter Molly McGrath Flexes Outfit for Alabama-Florida College Basketball Game
behind Alex Condon's huge 27-point, 10-rebound double-double. Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears did all he could for the home side, but not even his 30-point explosion was enough to lift Alabama to a ...
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60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Alabama while protesting the right to vote for Black Americans in the Jim Crow South. The bloody images of that day shared around the world helped to contribute to the larger movement’s ...
New body camera video shows moments before Alabama police fatally shoot armed Black man
An Alabama judge heard conflicting testimony on Tuesday about newly released body camera video that captured the moments ...